Business Systems Analyst – Investment Banking

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Job Description:

Business Systems Analyst – Investment Banking

Client: Big 5 Bank

Location: Downtown Toronto.

Hybrid: Mon/Tues in office.

Duration of Contract/Perm: 6 months contract with potential for extension or conversion.

Hours/week: 37.5 hrs/wk. 9-5 PM, M-F

Start date: July/August 2025

Job Overview:

We are looking for a highly motivated and detail‑oriented Business Systems Analyst (BSA) with a strong background in investment banking or financial services. This role involves working closely with vendors, QA teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure system changes are well‑documented, testable, and aligned with business needs. A strong work ethic, excellent documentation skills, and the ability to interpret complex data sets are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

- Gather and document detailed business and functional requirements for investment banking systems and applications.
- Analyze vendor documentation (e.g., user guides, release notes) to assess the impact of upgrades and new features on internal systems.
- Collaborate with QA teams to ensure test cases align with documented requirements and business expectations.
- Conduct data profiling and write SQL queries to validate and interpret large datasets (millions of records).
- Identify data gaps, logic mismatches, and edge cases; propose solutions or workarounds.
- Participate in meetings with vendors and internal teams to clarify requirements and system behavior.
- Maintain strong documentation practices, including meeting minutes, change logs, and requirement traceability.
- Support system integration efforts and ensure alignment with front‑to‑back office processes in investment banking.

Must‑Have Skills:

- Strong experience in requirement gathering, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
- Familiarity with capital markets, trading systems, or investment operations.
- Ability to write SQL queries, perform data profiling, and interpret data logic.




- Precision in capturing changes and documenting them clearly for QA and development teams.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Articulate, diligent, and capable of translating technical details into business language.
- Fast‑paced, responsive, and committed to high‑quality delivery.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with front‑to‑back office systems in investment banking.
- Familiarity with regulatory reporting and compliance in financial services.
- Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Proficiency in tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Visio, and SQL.

This a outstanding opportunity to join a Big Five Bank and continue your career in the financial domain. Be a part of a excellent work environment with a very well‑organized team and colleagues who will help you succeed.

This is a position that impacts the bank enterprise wide with great opportunity for career growth within the bank.

Apex is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at (email protected) or .





Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at (email protected) or .

Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at (email protected) or . (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address).

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📌 Business Systems Analyst - Investment Banking (Toronto)
🏢 Apex Systems
📍 Toronto